Academic Success

Follow these links to resources for academic success at SDSU:

Student Affairs provides enriching experiences both inside and outside the classroom to help students reach their full potential.

• Academic Advisers/Counselors
• Academic honesty and tutorials
• Academic & major-related student organizations
• Academic services for students living on campus:
  • Residential Education Office
  • Residential learning communities
  • STAR Centers (Students Taking Academic Responsibility)


SDSU's Love Library has more than 7 million items in its collection and over 800 public use computers. Learn more about the library.

• Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities
• College Avenue Compact
  
• Commuter student resources
• Compact for Success
• Disabilities, students with — Academic services:
• High Tech Center
• Individualized writing assistance
• FAST Program:All California resident first-time freshmen admitted to San Diego State University who have remediation needs in English or mathematics will be required to enroll in a program to become college ready in the summer prior to fall enrollment. Participation in a college readiness program is mandatory and required system-wide. College readiness programs are offered at SDSU from early July to mid-August; students should make their summer plans accordingly.
  
• ELM and EPT (Testing Office)
• EOP (Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs) academic services
  • Visit EOP Programs and Services to find information about Best Summer Bridge, Center for Academic Assistance and Training, counseling, First Contact EOP Orientation, and SDSU Guardian Scholars/ Foster Youth
• Honors societies
• Library and Information Access
  
• Master of Arts program Postsecondary Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Student Affairs
• Mentoring
• Mentoring Assessment
• Mentoring Opportunities and Activities
  
• New student orientation (Orientation focuses on academic planning and prepares you to register for classes):
  • Freshman orientation
  
  • Transfer student orientation
• Privacy of academic records: Under FERPA, SDSU is limited in the information that it may share about you. For instance, your parents may not view certain records (grades, transcripts, class schedule) unless you share them or grant permission in writing for SDSU to share them.
• Problem resolution
• Reality Changers
• Residential Learning Communities
  
• Scholarships
• Study abroad
• Study areas on campus
• Library
• Student Learning Lounge
  

The Division of Student Affairs

The mission of Student Affairs is to support the growth and academic success of all students to help them meet their highest educational aspirations. Learn about how Student Affairs supports students’ academic success.